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by John Ruggero
12 Mar 2024, 14:21
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Subito indications?
Replies: 7
Views: 234

Re: Subito indications?

I see. Thanks, hautbois baryton.
by John Ruggero
12 Mar 2024, 12:28
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 455

Re: An Extreme "Measure"

It's strange all right and impossible to engrave. But taking note of it can be helpful regarding interpretation. In this case, it is difficult to maintain a consistent flow and good tonal control from the chord at A to the following note at B because of fingering issues. Maybe we should make a break...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 22:13
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Subito indications?
Replies: 7
Views: 234

Re: Subito indications?

Thanks again, David. Gould considers p sub. to be standard and that has always been my impression. This came up on the Dorico forum. https://forums.steinberg.net/t/custom-dynamics/901923 But I wonder when composers started adding the subito. I don't think it was used in the days of subito-maestro Lu...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 18:36
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: An Extreme "Measure"
Replies: 7
Views: 455

An Extreme "Measure"

I think that Beethoven's distaste for changing stem direction in the middle of a pattern reaches a zenith in this example from the first movement of the "Waldstein" Sonata: Beethoven op 53.1 centered beam.png An interpretation: He can't make the chord at A down stem because it is the last ...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 15:20
Forum: Type and Font Design
Topic: Accent shape
Replies: 9
Views: 499

Re: Accent shape

I also prefer narrow accent marks and replaced the Maestro one with the Engraver in Finale. Engraver does look little narrow when placed with the others in your example, but I like it a lot in actual use. I don't think I would like the thicker bottom line if used with Maestro, but it might look good...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 15:07
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Subito indications?
Replies: 7
Views: 234

Re: Subito indications?

Might that, sometimes at least, depend more on space or alignment with other things than on any absolute preference? Thanks, David. It might in some cases, but do you have a preference if there are no special considerations? I have found myself using "p sub." etc., more often as of late. ...
by John Ruggero
11 Mar 2024, 11:43
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Subito indications?
Replies: 7
Views: 234

Subito indications?

When did subito dynamic indications first start to be used? I don't recall any in music before the late 19th century.

And which form is more common in the past and today: subito :piano and sub. :piano or :piano subito and :piano sub. etc.?
by John Ruggero
10 Mar 2024, 11:58
Forum: Problems and Solutions (Help)
Topic: Rhythmical alignment between voices
Replies: 7
Views: 332

Re: Rhythmical alignment between voices

Why the composer wrote the F with fermata as an 8th instead of a 16th is a mystery A sixteenth might imply too short a hold. Judging from the rest of the notation, the composer wanted the singer to hold the F beyond the length of the A in the cello and only then start the cadenza. But there was a d...
by John Ruggero
09 Mar 2024, 17:25
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Another Beethoven centered beam
Replies: 11
Views: 386

Re: Another Beethoven centered beam

I know what you mean. Straight braces are a little ""cold". Curly braces were even used for orchestral scores, way "back in the day."
by John Ruggero
09 Mar 2024, 14:09
Forum: Notation Rules and Standards
Topic: Another Beethoven centered beam
Replies: 11
Views: 386

Re: Another Beethoven centered beam

Fooled me. I thought: very strange piano fingering... ;)

I'm accustomed to seeing a straight brace for instrumental duets rather than a piano brace. I went looking around at IMSLP a little and found one use of a piano brace. Maybe a cello tradition? The rest were straight braces.